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Most travelers book about 3 weeks ahead. The price is the same all year, so book the date that suits you. September is the busiest month.
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Explore the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, often called "Iceland in miniature," on this small-group minibus tour from Reykjavik.
You're picked up from your accommodation in Reykjavik in the morning. Heading west, you pass Mount Esja and drive through the tunnel under Hvalfjordur Fjord, then stop in Borgarnes Town for snacks and refreshments at your own expense.
Snaefellsnes means "snow mountain peninsula," and it's known for its glaciers, lava fields, and coastal cliffs. In 2025, the region became Iceland's first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
As you continue, Snaefellsjokull Glacier comes into view. This glacier-capped volcano inspired Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. On the way, you also pass Eldborg Crater and small farms with Icelandic horses.
The first stop on the peninsula is Ytri-Tunga Farm, where seals often rest on a golden sand beach in summer.
Next is Budakirkja Church, a black 19th-century church that a local woman had built even though the church authorities showed little interest.
Then you visit Arnarstapi Village, an old fishing village where you can walk along the cliffs to see the Gatklettur Sea Arch. A little farther on are the Londrangar Cliffs, two basalt pillars 246 and 200 feet (75 and 61 meters) high, where puffins and other seabirds nest in summer.
The tour then stops for lunch at a restaurant or cafeteria, at your own expense.
At Djupalonssandur Beach, a black sand beach, you see the remains of an old shipwreck and the lifting stones, including the 331-pound (150-kilogram) Fullsterkur, which fishermen once used to test their strength.
Next is Ingjaldsholskirkja Church, built in 1903 and known as the oldest concrete church in Iceland. Inside is a painting linked to local stories about Christopher Columbus.
The last stop is Kirkjufell Mountain, known to Game of Thrones fans as the Arrowhead Mountain. There are good photo spots by the small waterfall nearby.
On the way back, you pass Grundarfjordur Town and the Berserkjahraun Lava Field.
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